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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelCapitol
UPC0724352366422
eBay Product ID (ePID)10050153269
Product Key Features
Era1990s, 1980s
Run Time7450 Sec
Release Year1999
FormatCD
FeaturesCompilation, Studio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock, Rap & Hip-Hop
TypeAlbum
StyleGolden Age, Old-School Rap
ArtistBeastie Boys
Release TitleBeastie Boys Anthology: the Sounds of Science
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Guest ArtistKate Shellenbach, Q-Tip, Money Mark, Biz Markie
Number of Tracks43
Reviews4 stars out of 5 - "...All this is necessary, the upshot of the Beasties' untamed, undiminished exuberance which has enabled them to splice together some of the best, most infectious and unlikeliest of sounds of the past two decades...", 4 stars out of 5 - "...sneakily rewrites history...offering clues as to why this group are admired, respected and enjoyed...", 4 out of 5 - "...an essential part of any collection....It does an admirable job of representing every facet of the Beasties' oeuvre...", "...makes clear that while their music sometimes followed trends, more often it set them....startlingly consistent....demonstrates their greatest, most infectious quality - that they have unbridled creativity down to a science." - Rating: A+, 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...an odds-and-ends compilation for committed fans....It covers most of the obvious career high points...it's also filled with esoterica: more than a dozen B sides, unreleased tracks and rarities...", 5 stars out of 5 - "...arrives in your CD player like a cluster bomb in a toy shop....high on the yelp-rap that has remained a constant thrill throughout their career....pretty much brilliant all the way...", "...it's their sheer eclectic scope which impresses here, particularly on the many unreleased outakes, rarities and new tracks..."